A winning hostel with a wide choice of private and dorm rooms, a large pool, restaurant, hammam and a huge roof terrace, all set in a series of traditional houses in the heart of the medina. It offers a mix of dorms and private bedrooms, all nicely decorated and well maintained.
Centrally located down a winding derb in the upmarket Mouassine neighbourhood, barely a five-minute walk from the Djemaa el-Fna. The only drawback is finding it! Arrange for a pick-up at the airport to save getting lost.
Buried down a warren of alleys, you expect this place to be small and dark, hence the surprise when you enter into a large, subtle, arcaded courtyard with a twinkling turquoise pool. The sense of subtle and space set Equity Point apart from the competition, as does the restrained classic décor combining terracotta tiling, intricate moucharabieh (latticework) screens and silky tadelakt (polished plaster) walls in neutral colours.
Activity centres around the generously sized pool (unheated), although there are plenty of nooks and crannies to escape the groups and the roof terrace provides a chilled-out zone for sunbathing and evening dining.
Facilities-wise, Equity Point has plenty to offer: a pool (open 9am to 9pm) and hammam, a full-service restaurant and bar, a 24-hour reception, coin-operated washing machines and dryers, lockers, luggage storage, communal computers, secure key cards and CCTV throughout the property. Service, too, is on-the-ball, and the hostel offers a range of well-priced desert trips (from £60 per person). It’s so good, in fact, they have a maximum (rather than minimum) night stay of 15 days.
With a total of 33 air-conditioned rooms, this is more on the scale of a small hotel and, as such, is popular with groups. Rooms are nicely decorated and range between four- and eight-bed dorms and double, twin and triple rooms. All are en suite and bathrooms, finished in coloured tadelakt (polished plaster), are well maintained with consistent hot water.
Sheets are included, but towels are only provided in secluded rooms. Those staying in a dorm can rent them for a small fee. While most dorms are unisex, there are a few that can be booked as female only.
A buffet breakfast is laid out on the shaded terrace. It includes pancakes, bread, yoghurt, fresh orange juice and a daily hot dish (scrambled eggs or sausages and toast). The restaurant serves Moroccan and European food between 12.30pm and 11pm; and there’s a bar in the evening that serves beer, wine and small snacks.
Lunch needs to be booked in advance, as does the Moroccan dinner with live music. For those who want to learn more, cooking classes are held twice daily at noon and 2pm (£30 per person).
There is no disabled access.
There are no special facilities, but young children can be accommodated in secluded rooms. Guests under 18 years old can only be booked in a secluded room and must be accompanied by an adult. If the adult is not a parent or tutor then proof of parental permission is required.
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